Warning for extreme winds, scaffolding blown down (Update)
A yellow weather warning is in place on Wednesday for strong to gale force winds from 9 am to 5 pm. The western and south-western regions of the island are the most ...
While big conservation battles rage, we are losing ground everywhere
A reprieve for Akamas, but what of the wider countryside and common species?
By Martin Hellicar
The latest in a long series of ‘save Akamas’ campaigns staves off the worst ...
Environmental organisations throw backing behind Akamas Plan
The federation of environmental organisations on Tuesday expressed its support for the finalised Akamas plan, which it said succeeds in walking the fine line between conservation and sustainable development.
Speaking ...
Hikers lost briefly in Akamas managed to find their way out
Thirteen people that were lost in Akamas in the evening of Sunday made it out of the area safely, police said on Monday.
According to police, the 13 people, six of ...
Kadis ‘left speechless’ by Petrides’ comments on compensation for Akamas local plan (Updated)
Just days before the end of the Anastasiades administration, two of his ministers publicly disagreed Friday on the compensatory measures for landowners connected to the Akamas local plan with Agriculture ...
Agriculture minister ‘very satisfied’ with Akamas plan
While Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Thursday expressed pride over finalising the Akamas local plan, Greens MP Charalambos Theopemtou warned its implementation may be a whole other story.
According to ...
Our View: Anastasiades’ final joke – not implementing the Akamas plan
The outgoing government appeared to have opted for a political joke as its parting shot. Wednesday’s last meeting of the cabinet under President Anastasiades authorised Interior Minister Nicos Nouris ...
Quarry workers demand expansion of Androlikou in Akamas (Updated)
Paphos quarry workers said on Wednesday that there is a “glimmer of hope” after the government announced a six-month delay and four-month objection period to the freshly publicised Akamas plan.
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BirdLife speaks out against quarry expansion
BirdLife Cyprus on Friday rallied against requests for a new quarry zone in Androlikou as part of the Akamas local development plan.
In a statement, the environmental NGO said that ...
World Bank to help with Akamas tourism plan
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis and Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios met with representatives of the World Bank on Thursday, who gave their advice on a potential tourism strategy for ...
Halloumi and Akamas ‘most significant’ achievements of agriculture ministry
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Wednesday said €443 million euros in grants and subsidies had been allocated to the agricultural sector between 2018 to 2022, marking significant progress.
Presenting his assessment of recent ...
NGOs urged government to finalise Akamas plan
Environmental NGOs BirdLife Cyprus, Terra Cypria, Cyprus Natural Coastline and the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation have urged the government to present a final draft of the Akamas local development plan ...
Akamas plan will be finalised by present government
The finalised version of the Akamas local development plan will be presented before the end of the current government’s term, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis and Interior Minister Nicos Nouris ...
Cabinet to decide final version of Akamas plan
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis and Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said that the finalised version of the Akamas local development plan will be discussed at the next Council of Ministers on ...
Greens concerned over construction projects in Akamas
The Green Party expressed strong concern on Friday about construction projects currently underway in Akamas.
The works being carried out under the pretext of improving the road network involve deep ...
Kadis said big business has not pressured him on Akamas
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said that he has not been pressured by big interests on the Akamas plan but conceded that changes should have been made by now.
The minister ...
Akamas landowners call for settling development plan disputes
Akamas landowners on Wednesday called on President Nicos Anastasiaades to resolve ongoing ministerial disputes that are getting in the way of finalising the Akamas local development plan.
According to an ...
Efforts to improve Akamas roads underway, Kadis says
Efforts to improve the roads within the Akamas national park are underway and have shifted from the planning stage to concrete action, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Friday.
The ...
Green groups urge progress on Akamas plan
The federation of environmental NGOs (Opok) has urged the town planning department to finalise the Akamas plan, stating that significant human and financial resources have been exerted on the process.
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Akamas landowners expect AG to request evidence of environmental study “scandal”
The Akamas Landowners Association on Friday said it expects the auditor-general to call them to hand over evidence it has in its possession of what it says is a “scandal” ...
Conference looks at managing the Akamas
A three-day conference aiming to explore the conservation, management and governance of protected areas and its application in the Akamas peninsula began on Wednesday.
Some of the core themes being ...
Akamas road closed
The forestry department announced on Monday that the “White River–Toxeftra” road on the edge of the Akamas state forest will be closed from November 22 until further notice, due to ...
International experts to offer ideas on Akamas in November conference
The ministry of agriculture has invited international experts in governance and management of protected areas to discuss ideas on Akamas in November.
The ‘Akamas Workshop’ conference will host attendees from ...
Our View: Government seems intent on pleasing Akamas landowners
The Federation of Environmental Organisations of Cyprus has very good reason to express concerns about the government’s intentions regarding the Regional Akamas Plan, which in theory should haven been ...